Big Quote by Richard Painter

President Barack Obama, to his credit, has given - issued personal pardons in deserving cases. But he should go far beyond. He should proceed…

— Noam Chomsky

A pardon for Edward Snowden would be good for America and would help burnish the president's legacy as one of the primary defenders of…

— Anthony Romero

We can't let somebody rise to the top who will pardon these war criminals. Because they need to go to prison for what they've…

— Cindy Sheehan

The Constitution sets out no standards for granting pardons. They require no consent from Congress, and courts can't second-guess them.

— George T. Conway III

Trump's pardon of Arpaio may not get as much attention as Russian influence or Trump's apparent obstruction of justice in the Mueller investigation. But…

— Rashida Tlaib

Pardoning Snowden would be a powerful way for the president to acknowledge that the government did wrong, kept us in the dark, acted unconstitutionally.…

— Anthony Romero

The wise man will not pardon any crime that ought to be punished, but he will accomplish, in a nobler way, all that is…

— Seneca the Younger

He could'nt get laid in a womens prison with a hand full of pardons.

— Unknow

The President can pardon us again... and again and again, but... picketing will continue, and sooner or later, he will have to do something…

— Alice Paul

The issue of prohibiting pardons shouldn't be a political one, but a legal and moral one that relates to the details of the specific…

— Ayelet Shaked

Of all presidential perks, the pardon power has a special significance. It is just the kind of authority that would attract the special attention…

— Barbara Olson

Trump revels in issuing pardons, because that power is essentially absolute.

— George T. Conway III